to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
recently; lately; these days
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to paint (draw) a picture
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned